mother about the news. Minnie and Seymour go to dinner with their mothers, who are hesitant and dubious about the marriage. Seymour's mother calls him a "bum" and tells Minnie that she could do much better than her son. Minnie's mother is overwhelmed and nearly speechless at the abruptness of the news and Seymour's appearance and personality. Minnie and Seymour marry, laughing as the minister forgets his lines and fumbles for his notes. A flashforward shows a sunny backyard birthday party, possibly for their own child. Cast Gena Rowlands as Minnie Moore Seymour Cassel as Seymour Moskowitz Val Avery as Zelmo Swift Timothy Carey as Morgan Morgan (as Tim Carey) Katherine Cassavetes as Sheba Moskowitz John Cassavetes as Jim (uncredited) David Rowlands as Minister Alexandra Cassavetes as Young girl in ballet tutu (uncredited) Zoe R. Cassavetes as Baby girl (uncredited) Lady Rowlands as Georgia Moore Holly Near as Irish Judith Roberts as Wife Kathleen O'Malley Production Minnie and Moskowitz is among a small number of low-budget (less than $1 million) films bankrolled by Universal Studios in the early 1970s in an attempt to copy the success of Easy Rider. Several months after the film's release, Universal Studios shortened the film's running time by excising a scene near the beginning of the film, but doing so violated the studio's contract with Cassavetes. All releases (including the DVD) since that time are missing this scene. Reception The film received generally positive reviews. In 1973, Cassavetes was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen. In other media The characters Big John and Little John spend Halloween night smoking marijuana and watching Minnie and Moskowitz in the 2021 horror film Halloween Kills. See also List of American films of 1971 References External links 1971 films Films set in Los Angeles Films directed by John Cassavetes 1970s English-language films 1971 drama films Universal Pictures films American independent films American drama films 1971 independent films 1970s American films